Big South Announces Men's Basketball Players of the Week - Jan. 20
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – UNC Asheville guard
Jordan Marsh (Charlotte, N.C.) and Charleston Southern forward
Taje’ Kelly (Atlanta, Ga.) have been named the Big South Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week, while Presbyterian College guard
Iverson King (Lewisville, N.C.) is the Freshman of the Week honoree for games played Jan. 13-19, it was announced today.
Marsh led the Bulldogs to a 2-0 week with 26.5 points, 6.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds and an 81.8 free throw percentage in wins over USC Upstate and Winthrop. He opened with 21 points -- including the game-winning free throw, in addition to five assists and four boards last Wednesday against Upstate. Marsh then scored a career-high 32 points and was 13-of-13 from the charity stripe Saturday vs. Winthrop. He handed out eight assists and grabbed seven rebounds in the victory. For the week, Marsh recorded a 6.5 assist-to-turnover ratio and was 5-of-10 from three-point range.
Kelly turned in 25.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and an 81.5 free throw percentage. He opened with 22 points and a career-high tying 16 rebounds (five offensive) in a triple-overtime loss at Winthrop on Wednesday, where he made 12-of-16 free throws. In Saturday’s home win over Radford, Kelly notched 28 of CSU’s 58 points, plus 12 caroms, two assists and draining 10-of-11 from the charity stripe. He also recorded a steal in each contest.
In just his second start of the season, King scored 13 points with three rebounds, three steals and two blocks in 27 minutes at High Point on Saturday. He made 8-of-9 free throws and finished third on the team in scoring as the Blue Hose trailed by two possessions with five minutes remaining in the contest. King’s 13 points was his most against a Division I opponent this year, and were his second-most points in a game this season.
Also nominated for Player of the Week:
Darryl Simmons II (Gardner-Webb),
Colby Garland (Longwood) and
Nick Johnson (Winthrop).
Also nominated for Freshman of the Week:
Kameron Taylor (UNC Asheville).